The Portland Winterhawks and Swift Current Broncos have made a trade ahead of the start of the 2025-26 season. Portland has traded forward Hudson Darby to Swift Current for defenceman Easton Dozark. Darby was drafted in the 2021 prospects draft, while Dozark was selected 13th overall this past year. 

Darby has spent his entire WHL career with the Winterhawks. In 118 games, the 18-year-old has scored 16 goals and recorded 32 points. Darby has also played 33 WHL playoff games, scoring four goals and recording eight points. 

As for Dozark, he spent last season playing in Minnesota for Moorhead Bantam AA. In 55 games, he scored 34 goals while recording 69 points. This season, Dozark will be playing for Honeybaked 15U AAA, which is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. 

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